Vending-machine.



H. N. BELL. VINDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR- 7| I9I7- nan/VB6 jPatented Dec. 18, 1917.

coin by manipulation of the discharge cylinder that is, by reason ofthis reverse portion, it becomes impossible to turn the dischargecylinder 25 by reaching in through the cut-away portion 17.

Atthe top, on the right hand side as shown in lliglY 2,'there is acoin-receiving chute 40 which entends through. the tace plate 16.`

This chute is barely laro'e enough to receive a, coin ot the 'desiredsize, so thatV a larger coin cannot enter. rhe rear end of the floor illof this chute is spaced from a stop portion on the back of the casing l5a very slight amount less than the diameter of the desired yoperatingcoin, as is clear from F ig. 7, so that any smaller coin will tallthrough the space thus provided and pass down through the passage 28into the chamber 32, from which the depositor can withdraw it. rfi coin'.3 of the desired size is caught between this stop d2 and the rear endof the iioor el, as is clear from Fig. 7', in which position its irontedge is behind a lug del, as is clear from Figs. f3 and 5, and its rearedge is in the plane ot the lever 2l, the upper end ot' whichisenlargediso as to have guiding surfaces on both the trent face oit theback ot' the casinol5 and the rear i'ace of the ar-v lhe intermediatepart ot this tition 20. coin i3 is opposite the inner end ot a plungerl5 mounted in a boss on the right hand side et' the casing 15 near thetop, which plunger is spring-pressed outwardly by a spring 46,

operation. The coin-engaging 'face of the so that when this plunger e5is pushed in the coin acts as a lever of a third class with the lug eenas the tulcruni and pushes the upper end ofthe lever 2l Vto the lett (asindicated in Figli), so as toy operate the discharge cylinder 25. 1Withthe slot Sil in the direction shown, this causes the discharge cylinder25 to be moved from the position shown in Fig. 8 to the position shownin Fig. 8, and when this latter .position is reached the pile olarticles 30 drops so that the lower one of them is in the groove 29.Directly after this the rear edge of the coin 43 swings clear of theupper end or" the lever 21 and escapes into the upper compartment 47,the floor of which is provided by a cross partition e8 above the pile ofvendible articles 30. Upon such escape of the coin, the spring 23 throwsthe lever 21 bach to normal posi-V tion, thereby moving the dischargecylin` der 25' into position to discharge lthe purchased article'intothe chamber 32.5 VTWhen a coin l is not in place, the plunger e'inayfreely be pushed in without producing any lever 21V is curved as shownto'allow the coin to swing clear or" it when the lever reaches adeiinite position, andis provided with small shoulders or roughenings1l9which when an 'operation is started prevent-backward movement of thelever until the coin-produced' movement is completed.` Duringthis coin-Vproduced movement, the lower edge of the However, a downwardlyprojecting finger 54 at the rear end of this'lever 50 is in the path ofthe upperend of the lever 2l, so that when suoli lever 21 is. swun gtoits normal position its upper end engages the linger 54. at the rear endof the lever y.'50 and pushes such lever against the action of thespring' soV as to remove the finger 52 from theicoin chute 40. By thismeans, a coin cannot be inserted in the coin chute l0 during theoperation otthe device following the previous insertion of a coin, forthe finger 52 enters the chute 40 as soon as the lever 21 begins to movefrom its normal position.

VIn order to prevent coins from being inserted in the chute 40 when thepile 30 has been exhausted, the weight 60 whichV is placed on the top ofsuoli pile to force it downward is provided with a depending latch 61 atone side. Vvhen the articles 30 have all been discharged, this Weight 60rests directly on top of the discharge cylinder 25, andthe latch 61projects over the end of such cylinder into the path of a pin 62 on suchend, so as to prevent the cylinder 25 from returning completelyT tonormal position, thereby also holding the lever 21 from returningcompletely to normal position and allowing the linger 52 to remainprojected into the chute l0 so as to prevent the insertion of coinstherein until the machine has' been re-charged with vendible articles.

I claim as my invention:

l. In a vending machine, the combination of a discharge cylinder mountedfor oscillation, an operating lever, said lever being provided with aVpin andY said discharge cylinder with a helical slot into which said'pin proj ects whereby operationl ot the lever produces oscillation oftheV discharge cylin-V der, that end of said slot in which said pin isnormally locatedy being provided with' a between said operating memberand said lation', an'k operating lever, said lever being provided with apin and said discharge cylinder with a helical slot into which said pin.projects. whereby operation of the lever lproduces oscillation of ,thedischarge cylin- 'conductine' it into osition to rovide an operatingconnection between said operating member and said operating lever, a

Y 3. ln a vending machine, ,thecombination offa discharge cylindermounted foroscillation, an operating lever, saidy lever being dischargecylinder with a helical-slot into whichsaid pin projectswherebyoperation ofthe lever pro-l duces loscillation ofthe discharge cylinder,

a :spring tendingA to .move said lever -toa normal position at one limitof its :move-1 ment, that endof said slot inwhich said pin is locatedwhen the ,lever is at .such limitV oflinovement being liprovided with areverse portion for preventing manipulationof the discharge cylinder,amanually movable operatingzmember, anda coin chute for receivinga coinand conducting it into position to provide anoperating connectionbetween said operating member and said operating lever whereby operationof-said operatingmember moves said operating leverV away from suolinormal position.

4. In a vending machine, the combination of a discharge cylindervmounted for oscillation, an operating -lever,psaid lever beingVprovided with a pin and said discharge-cyl# inder with a helical -slotinto which said pin projects whereby-operation of thelever producesoscillation of the discharge cylinder, a springftending tomove'saidleverto a normal position at one limit `of rits-movement, amanually movable operating member, and

a coin `chute for receiving-a coin and'conducting it' into position-toprovide 'an 0pv erating connection between said operating member andrsaid operating lever whereby operation of vsaid Voperating member movessaid operating lever away from such normal position.

5. In a vending machine, the combination of a discharge cylinder mountedfor oscillation, an operating lever, said lever being provided with apin and said discharge cylinder with a helical slot into which said pinprojects whereby operation of the lever produces oscillation of thedischarge cylinder,

a manually movable operating member, a coin chute for receiving a coinand conducting it into position to provide an operating p connectionbetween said operating member and said operating lever, and anobstructing device for preventing the insertion of coins in said slot,said obstructing device being associated `with said operating lever sothat it is inoperative when said operating lever is `in normal positionbut is operative when such lever is outI of such normal position.

6. In a vending machine, the combination of a discharge cylinder mountedfor oscillation, an operating lever, said lever being Vmember and saidprovided with a pin and provided ,with a der, a spring tendingto-,move'said lever to a normal fposition at one limltof its {move-1ment, a manually movableoperating smember, conducting it into positionLto, provide .an operating connection between said yoperating operatingoperationoif said operating member 'moves said operating lever away fromsuch normal position, and anobstructing device for preventingV theinsertion 'of coins in said pin Aand said discharge l cylinder with ahelical slot Vinto :which said' Ylever whereby a coin chuteforzreceivinga-coin'and slot, said obstructing device being associated:`

with said yoperating lever so that it is inoperative .when said opernormal positionbut is operative'wlienever such ilever is out oi' suchnormal position.

is in lnormal position but `isioperative "when such lever is out of suchnormal position, al

member for pushing the vendible articlesA toward .said Vdischargecylinder, and alatch discharge cylinder to prevent thel return of theoperatinglever to normal position when the supply of vendible articlesis exhausted.

8. In a vending machine, the combination of a discharge cylinder mountedfor oscillation, an operating lever, said lever being said dischargecylinder with a helical slot into which said pin projects wherebyoperation ofthe lever pro-v duces oscillation of the discharge cylinder,a spring tending to move said lever to a knormal position at one limitof its movement, a manually movable operating member, a coin chute forreceiving a coin and conducting it' into position to provide anoperating connection between said operating member and said operatingoperation of said operatingmember moves said operating lever away fromsuch normal position, an obstructing device for preventating lever is insuch said lever being,

lever whereby Y l 7. 'In a vending machine, the combination l V90,operation'of the lever prol itis Iinoperative when vsaidopera-tinglever*y '105 on said pushing member for vlocking said f ingthe insertion of coins in said slot, said obstructing device saidoperating lever when said operating position but is operative Wheneversuch lever is out of such normal position, -a member for pushing thevendible articles to- Ward said discharge cylinder, and a latch on saidpushing member for locking said discharge cylinder to prevent thereturnolE the operating lever to normal position when the supply ofvendible articles is exhausted.

9. ln a vending machine, the combination of a discharge cylinder mountedfor oscillation, an operating lever, said lever being provided With apin and said discharge cylinder with a helical slot into which said pinprojects whereby operation of the lever produces oscillation or' thedischarge cylinder, manually movable operating plunger, and a coin chutefor conducting a coin into position for cooperation with said operatinglever and said operating plunger, said coin chute being provided With alug which serves as a fulcrum against Which one part ot the coin bearsand said operating plunger and operating lever respectively engagingother parts of the coin so that by pushing in the plunger the coin actsas a lever connecting the plunger and operating lever.

l0. In a vending machine, they combination of a `discharge cylindermounted for oscillation, an operating lever, said lever being providedwith a pin and said discharge cylinder with a helical slot into whichsaid pin projects whereby operation of the lever produces oscillation ofthe discharge cylinder, a manually movable operating plunger, and a coinchute for conducting a coin into position for cooperation With saidoperating lever and said operating plunger, said coin chute beingprovided with a lug y which serves as a ulcrum against which the coinbears near one edge and said operating plunger and operating leverrespectively engag- Copes of this patent may be obtained for ing thecoin at an intermediate portion and near ,the opposite edge so that bypushing in the plunger the coin acts as a lever of the third classconnect-ing the plunger and operating lever.

11. ln a vending machine, the combination of discharge mechanism, anoperating lever for operating such discharge mechanism, a manuallymovable operating plunger, and a coin chute for conducting a coin intoposition for cooperation With said operating lever and said operatingplunger, said coin chute being provided With a lug which serves as aulcrum against which one part of the coin bears and said operatingplunger and operating lever respectively engaging other parts or' thecoin so that by pushing in the plunger the coin acts as a leverconnecting the plunger and operating lever.

12. 1n a vending machine, the combination of discharge mechanism, anoperating lever for operating such discharge mechanism, a manuallymovable operating plunger, and a coin chute for conducting a coinintoposition for cooperation with said operating lever and saidoperating plunger, said coin chute being provided with a lug whichserves as a fulcrum against which the coin Y bears near one edge andsaid operating plunger and operating lever respectively engaging thecoin at an intermediate portion and near the opposite edge so that bypushing in the plunger' the coin acts as a lever of the third classconnecting the plunger and operating lever.

n Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis, Indiana,this fifth day ot March, D., one thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

HARRY N. BELL.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patente,`

Washington, .v

